ˈfəd noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse futh vulva, Norwegian dialect fud buttocks; akin to Middle High German vut vulva, Sanskrit puta buttock, Old English fūl foul — more at foul
1. chiefly Scotland
a. : buttocks, rump
b. : the tail of an animal (as a rabbit or hare)
2.
[perhaps alteration of food ]
chiefly Britain : waste from wool carding
3.
[by shortening]
: fuddy-duddy
old fuds like that never … retire — R.L.Scott